I'm sure the info is somewhere on the site but I'm still asking.
After having a dodgy light pole, I pulled it apart to find corrosion has crept a long way up my wires, turning it to a powdery substance.
Before I visit jaycar what type of wiring is best resistant to the salty environment?
Anywhere better to source such wire?
Cheers
which wire to use for led light pole
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Re: which wire to use for led light pole
I used this stuff for mine, 7.5 Amp 2 Core Tinned DC Power Cable
CAT.NO: WH3057
Double insulated 2 core power cable suitable for automotive and boating applications. Tinned copper cable suitable for use in marine applications.&bul...
CAT.NO: WH3057
Double insulated 2 core power cable suitable for automotive and boating applications. Tinned copper cable suitable for use in marine applications.&bul...
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Re: which wire to use for led light pole
Tinned copper wire is the best way to go, Jaycar sell 10m spools of 18AWG tinned wire for just under $5 from memory.
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Cheers boys
"Ye old town" Yak captures - gummy (116) salmon (32) flatty (35) yakka (28) silver trev (25) couta (38) plus all the garbage fish
Prowler victims - squid (30cm) Gar (36) Snapper (80 ) kgw (39)
Prowler victims - squid (30cm) Gar (36) Snapper (80 ) kgw (39)
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Re: which wire to use for led light pole
Maybe try some of this to give a waterproof connection too Choppers. Heat shrink is good silicone better and this stuff is a bit neater than silicone and quite flexible.
http://www.vyak.net/forum/viewtopic.php ... ape#p83846
http://www.vyak.net/forum/viewtopic.php ... ape#p83846
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Re: which wire to use for led light pole
jaycar sell tinned wire off the role. If you have a trailer mob near you they may have some
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Re: which wire to use for led light pole
Also, i discovered a trick for keeping stuff waterproof. If you put a few dabs of hot glue under your heatshrink it will melt when you shrink. Excess will pour out the ends and it will make a good seal.
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Re: which wire to use for led light pole
Just get the pre-glued heatshrinkRockofclay wrote:Also, i discovered a trick for keeping stuff waterproof. If you put a few dabs of hot glue under your heatshrink it will melt when you shrink. Excess will pour out the ends and it will make a good seal.
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Re: which wire to use for led light pole
Not availiable in clear, i was doing an inline dimmer and i needed to be able to see the buttons. and this works a treat for cable in the shape of a figure 8 (or multiple cables)
I just wish i could get a gland that would work on a 5mm wall for the battery box.
I just wish i could get a gland that would work on a 5mm wall for the battery box.